I need information with oil and transmission fluid. My cousin has a Chrysler 300 5.7 and she told me the dealership charged her almost 80 dollars to change her oil and filter. So, i read the handbook and it says mopar fluids for both. Is this mopar synthetic? Is it just a brand name? Can we buy something at Autozone/pep boys for a DIY project?

Is she changing "TRANSMISSION OIL" or "MOTOR/ENGINE OIL"? Transmission oil tends to cost at least $20 more than motor/engine oil in terms of changing it. Bring it to a reliable independent auto shop, they can do it cheaper.

Yes, said she needed a special type of oil because of her car. I was like OKKkk... i know the car is atleast 4 years old. I just did a quick look as we drove tonite. I was shocked and she's ready for a transmission fluid change and was dreading the dealer cost. So, i will read the manual spec.again, but mopar (xyz) was stated for each. I know how to change both fluids, if i need 2 help her

That car doesn't need any "special oil". 5w20 or 5w30 will do just fine.

my car is infiniti fx35 2008, never had synthetic oil before (because i involved life time free oil change program at dealership, i dunno what kind of oil they use, but i guess they wont use relative more expensive synthetic oil), so my question is, can i change to full synthetic from now on?

so many nubs in this thread lol. This is a great deal on top of the line oil lol. If you have never heard of this brand, you probably don't need it. Just buy cheaper oil and change it 3-5k and you will be fine.

my car is infiniti fx35 2008, never had synthetic oil before (because i involved life time free oil change program at dealership, i dunno what kind of oil they use, but i guess they wont use relative more expensive synthetic oil), so my question is, can i change to full synthetic from now on?

Yes you can, but you would have to stick to it. It's like changing religions, you are converting to Christianity from whatever religion

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Any chance that the engine will sputter and blow up if I can't get another RP deal the next time I have an oil change, and I have to resort to something else??! O.o

I use Valvoline, Motul, Royal Purple and Amsoil on mine and no issues, but make sure it's synthetic.

If you start with synthetic oil, you should continue and never look back. It's not a good practice to switch back and forth. This oil is great for any car. I would address the leak as oil will not fix it for you. and Yes, use Royal Purple if you have a chance vs Mobil 1 or Castrol. (I am only talking about full synthetic oils)

my car is infiniti fx35 2008, never had synthetic oil before (because i involved life time free oil change program at dealership, i dunno what kind of oil they use, but i guess they wont use relative more expensive synthetic oil), so my question is, can i change to full synthetic from now on?

Yes you can, but you would have to stick to it. It's like changing religions, you are converting to Christianity from whatever religion

I use Valvoline, Motul, Royal Purple and Amsoil on mine and no issues, but make sure it's synthetic.

This is not true. This is a myth. You can switch back and forth as often as you'd like with no adverse effects outside of losing the superior performance of synthetic during the times you are using dino.

You can also mix brands and types, but you should obviously stick to the recommended weight if you are mixing.

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